Singer Sanjay Chakraborty arrested for molesting a student in Kolkata

Sanjay, brother of Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, was arrested in Mumbai after around two month-long manhunt.

A shocking incident came to light when it was reported that renowned Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty’s brother-singer Sanjay Chakraborty was arrested for molesting a student in Kolkata. Sanjay Chakraborty was arrested in Mumbai after around two month-long manhunt.

Sanjay Chakraborty gets arrested for molesting a student in Kolkata.

Singer and composer Sanjay Chakraborty was arrested in Mumbai by the Kolkata police for allegedly molesting a student at his institute in Kolkata. Sanjay, who is the brother of Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, was arrested by a Charu Market police team in Mumbai, as told by an officer. Sanjay Chakraborty has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and remanded to police custody until November 18.

What did the police say?

The police said that the incident took place in June when the singer allegedly molested a 15-year-old girl student at the Yoga Institute in Kolkata, where he conducts his singing classes. The police officer said, “As per the complaint, Chakraborty remained there after the class was over, and when all other students had left, he allegedly molested the victim.” The incident caught attention when the victim was taken to Bengaluru by her parents for psychological treatment, adding, “It was during treatment that the victim divulged the entire incident to her doctor for the first time, and her parents learned about it.”

The police officer said, “The case was transferred to Charu Market police station for investigation, as the incident occurred within their jurisdiction.” The victim’s parents filed the case via email to Belgharia police station in North 24 Parganas district in September, which prompted the police to take action.